Arrival of ultrafast 4G will help residents and visitors stay in touch with friends and family and give them better access to local services. It is typically six times faster than 3G.

In addition, Vodafone UK announced that Loggerheads Country Park (Denbighshire), Bryneglwys (Denbighshire), and Corris (Gwynedd) are amongst the 100 communities from across the UK shortlisted to receive 3G coverage under its Rural Open Sure Signal programme.

The network investment across Wales is part of the £1 billion Vodafone is spending across its network and services across the UK.

Economy Minister Edwina Hart said:"Connectivity is a key priority for the Welsh Government and the news that Vodafone is investing in Wales with its network and services is very welcome.

"The rollout of Vodafone’s 4G will mean fast internet speeds which will benefit residents, businesses and visitors alike.

"I also warmly welcome the improvements in connectivity that the local communities shortlisted for the Rural Open Sure Signal programme will see.”

Jorge Fernandes, CTO for Vodafone UK, said: “Our network improvements across Wales will ensure more people and businesses have the opportunity to thrive in today’s digital world, whilst the launch of 4G will give them the opportunity to access and share data faster than ever before.

"However, this is only the start as we continue to invest inour network and services across the country.”